The Discovering Our Heritage (DOH) program acts as the vehicle that educators can use to integrate existing environmental education programs into one comprehensive course of study.

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DOH organizes existing environmental education materials and programs into a structured, comprehensive format and provides pre-planned lessons that guide the teacher throughout the scholastic year. The teacher can manipulate this program so that it conforms with his/her pre-existing lesson plans and projects.

The DOH environmental education program allows educators to teach basic and traditional subjects-history, science, geography, mathematics, and the language arts-in a sound, balanced curriculum with a priority aim of improving student academic performance.

The DOH environmental education program emphasizes experiential learning, direct student involvement and the study of real issues in the community to develop "real-world" problem-solving skills. In addition, a strong component of the program is the close active collaboration between the school, parents, and the community at large which facilitates a higher acceptance of the program.

Our goal is to have Discovering Our Heritage expanded into all K-12 grade levels in all school systems statewide.

DOH is just what I needed. It’s clear, concise framework will allow me to integrate across the curriculum in an organized thoughtful manner. Thank you Doug Phillips! – Donna Ploessi

DOH is a curriculum guide that makes sense. – Betsy Bock

For more information about Discovering Our Heritage, please contact the AWF at 1-800-822-9453.